Posted on 6th Oct
PDSA, a vet charity for pets in need, is celebrating the thousands of volunteers who dedicate their time to helping out in the charity’s shops — and appealing for more to join its Newark base.
Jennie Pearson, volunteering business partner at PDSA, said: “We can’t thank our nationwide network of volunteers enough.
“We’re very lucky to have many wonderful teams across all of our shops and we want to say a huge thank you to all of our dedicated volunteers.”
The PDSA said the success of its charity shops was down to the teams of volunteers, and the Newark shop is hoping more local people will want to join in and help out.
The shop supports PDSA’s veterinary work at Nottingham PDSA Pet Hospital, which cares for thousands of pets whose owners struggle to afford essential vet treatments.
In 2024, it cost PDSA more than £2m to run its services at the hospital, and the local charity shop plays an important role in helping raise those much needed funds.
Jennie added: “We’re looking for friendly people, aged 18 or over, to join our warm and supportive teams in Newark.
“Volunteering with us is a great way to give something back to the community and make a real difference to the lives of people and their pets.
“It doesn’t matter if you don’t have previous retail experience, we provide full training and we’ll reimburse your travel expenses so you’re not out of pocket.
“We don’t receive any government funding towards running our vital veterinary services so the generosity of the community who donate items to our shops, and the time dedicated to us by our incredible volunteers, mean we can be there for pets and their owners when they are most in need.”
To get involved in volunteering at the PDSA Newark Shop, at 28 Middlegate, call in and speak to the team or go to www.pdsa.org.uk/volunteer
